Our Services
Specialist building consultancy across forensic investigation, waterproofing, facade assessment, expert witness, defect reporting, and project management.
Forensic Analysis & Investigation
We conduct systematic, evidence-based investigations into building defects and failures. Our forensic methodology combines advanced diagnostic tools with deep technical expertise to identify root causes — not just symptoms. Every investigation is documented with photographic evidence, test data, and a defensible written report.
Our forensic investigations are regularly relied upon in NCAT proceedings, District Court matters, and Supreme Court litigation as primary technical evidence of causation and liability.
- Water leak identification and source tracing
- AAMA 501.2 calibrated rain wand testing and chamber testing
- Thermal imaging and moisture mapping
- Invasive investigation and material sampling
- Photographic evidence packages
- Detailed investigation reports with causation opinion
Relevant Standards
AAMA 501.2 Field Check of Metal Storefronts, Curtain Walls and Sloped Glazing Systems for Water Leakage. AS/NZS 4284 Testing of Building Facades. NCC 2022 Volume One Section F and B compliance review.
Waterproofing Consulting
From system selection through to warranty compliance, we provide independent waterproofing advisory across all building types — residential, commercial, and institutional. We do not sell or install waterproofing systems. Our advice is always independent, technically grounded, and free from commercial bias.
We are engaged by building owners, strata managers, and legal teams to provide impartial assessments of waterproofing system performance and compliance with AS 4654 and NCC requirements.
- Waterproofing system selection and specification
- AS 4654 and NCC BCA compliance review
- Installation oversight and quality assurance
- Remedial specification and contract documentation
- Warranty compliance auditing
- Defect liability period management
Relevant Standards
AS 4654.1 and AS 4654.2 Waterproofing of Wet Areas. NCC Section F2 Waterproofing requirements. HIA Australian Waterproofing Code of Practice. Building Code of Australia wet area provisions.
Facade & Building Envelope
We assess the full building envelope — cladding systems, glazing, sealants, and structural connections — for water ingress, thermal performance, and compliance with current codes and standards. Facade failures are often systemic; our assessments identify both the immediate failure point and the underlying design or installation issues that caused it.
Our facade assessments are particularly relevant for strata buildings experiencing water ingress, commercial buildings with glazing system failures, and any building subject to cladding compliance requirements under the DBP Act 2020.
- Cladding inspection and defect identification
- Glazing system performance assessment
- Sealant condition survey and failure analysis
- Water ingress source tracing through facades
- DBP Act 2020 and NCC compliance review
- Remedial facade specification
Relevant Standards
Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW). NCC Volume One facade and cladding requirements. AS/NZS 4284 Testing of Building Facades. ABCB Cladding Advisory Notes.
Expert Witness & Litigation
We prepare UCPR Schedule 7 compliant expert reports and provide technical evidence in NSW courts and tribunals. Our expert evidence is impartial, technically rigorous, and court-ready. We understand the obligations placed on expert witnesses under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and discharge those obligations with care.
We appear regularly as expert witnesses in NCAT building defect matters, District Court proceedings, and Supreme Court litigation. We also provide brief preparation support to instructing solicitors and barristers.
- UCPR Schedule 7 compliant expert reports
- Joint conclave preparation and attendance
- NSW NCAT, District Court, and Supreme Court evidence
- Rebuttal reports and supplementary opinions
- Brief preparation support for legal teams
- Quantum of rectification cost assessment
Court & Tribunal Experience
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). NSW District Court. NSW Supreme Court. Expert witness obligations under UCPR Schedule 7 and Practice Note SC Gen 11.
General Building Defect Inspections & Reporting
We provide independent building defect inspections and comprehensive defect reports for building owners, strata committees, property managers, and developers. Our inspections go beyond a checklist — we identify defects, assess their severity, determine causation, and provide clear remediation advice backed by defensible documentation.
Reports are prepared to Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) standards, classifying defects as major or minor with remedial cost estimates and priority recommendations. Relied upon by strata managers, owners corporations, legal practitioners, and building owners in defect liability proceedings.
- General building defect identification and assessment
- Water ingress and consequential damage assessment
- HBA 1989 major and minor defect classification
- Section 48MA statutory defect reports
- Strata building defect schedules
- Defect liability period monitoring and reporting
- Remedial cost estimates and priority matrix
- Follow-up inspection and reinspection reports
Relevant Legislation
Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) — major and minor defect provisions. Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW). Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW). Building Commission NSW guidelines.
Project Management
We provide independent superintendent and quality assurance services across remedial and new construction projects, ensuring works are completed to specification and critical quality milestones are formally achieved. Our QA role is independent of the building contractor and reporting directly to the building owner or their legal representative.
We are engaged to provide milestone inspections, hold-point management, and practical completion assessments on projects ranging from strata waterproofing remediation to complex facade rectification works.
- Superintendent services under AS 4000 and AS 4902
- Contracts administration support
- Milestone inspection and hold-point management
- Defect liability period management
- Practical completion and final inspection
- Photographic QA records and inspection reports
Contract Frameworks
AS 4000 General Conditions of Contract. AS 4902 General Conditions of Contract for Design and Construct. AS 2124 General Conditions of Contract. Superintendent obligations and authorities.
Design Consultation
We provide specialist design consultation for waterproofing systems, facade assemblies, drainage solutions, and building envelope performance. Our advice is independent, technically grounded, and informed by forensic experience across hundreds of building investigations.
We are engaged by architects, building owners, and contractors to review design documentation, identify risks, and provide specification-ready design solutions ahead of construction or remediation works.
- Waterproofing system design and specification
- Facade and cladding design advisory
- Drainage design and gradient assessment
- Remedial design solutions and documentation
- Pre-construction design review and risk assessment
- NCC and AS compliance review
Relevant Standards
AS 4654.1 and AS 4654.2 Waterproofing of Wet Areas. NCC Volume One and Two. AS/NZS 4284 Testing of Building Facades. Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW).
Causation Inspection & Reporting
We conduct targeted inspections to determine the cause of building defects, failures, and water ingress events. Causation reports establish whether failures result from design deficiency, workmanship defects, product failure, or maintenance neglect — and apportion responsibility accordingly.
Our causation reports are relied upon in insurance claims, defect liability negotiations, and building and construction litigation as primary technical evidence of how and why a failure occurred.
- Targeted site inspection and diagnostic testing
- Causation opinion — design, workmanship, or product failure
- Liability apportionment analysis
- Insurance claim support documentation
- Causation reports for legal and insurance purposes
- Follow-up and supplementary causation opinions
Applications
Strata defect liability proceedings. Home Building Act warranty claims. Insurance claim support. Building and construction litigation. NCAT, District Court, and Supreme Court proceedings.
Peer Review
We provide independent peer review of building defect reports, waterproofing specifications, expert witness opinions, and remedial designs. Our review scrutinises technical methodology, findings, and conclusions to confirm whether they are sound, defensible, and consistent with relevant standards and codes.
Peer review is regularly sought by legal teams challenging or supporting an opposing expert's opinion, by insurers assessing the technical merit of a claim, and by building owners evaluating contractor-provided remedial specifications.
- Peer review of expert witness reports and opinions
- Review of building defect schedules and causation findings
- Waterproofing and facade specification review
- Remedial design and methodology assessment
- Written peer review report with reasoned conclusions
- Supplementary and rebuttal opinions
Engaged By
Legal practitioners requiring technical scrutiny of opposing expert opinions. Insurers assessing claim validity. Building owners evaluating remedial specifications. Strata managers and owners corporations in dispute proceedings.
